GUIDELINES OF CENTRAL OFFICE COMMITTEE ON ACCREDITATION OF PHYSICIANS IN THE RESOLUTION OF CASES OF ACCREDITED PHYSICIANS

National Administrative Register [ LTO MEMORANDUM, May 04, 2009 ]



It has been observed during the recent ISO audit findings that there
is no coordination between the Central Office and the Regional Office
Committee on Accreditation of Physicians with regard to developments and
findings in the whole accreditation scheme.

In this regard, the following guidelines shall be strictly
implemented by the Central Office Committee on Accreditation of
Physicians, to wit:

1. Inspection report shall be submitted by the inspecting team to
the Chairman, Committee on Accreditation of Physicians within three (3)
days after the conduct of the inspection.

2. Within three (3) days after the receipt of Inspection report,
the Committee shall evaluate and prepare a letter to the concerned
Accredited Physicians with offense.

3. The Accredited Physicians shall be given fifteen (15) days to answer the result of Inspection.

4. Committee shall resolve the case upon the receipt of answered
letter within seven (7) days, the resolution to be signed by the
Assistant Secretary.

5. It is the responsibility of the Central Office Committee to
inform the Regional Committee of the delisting of the physician’s name
in case of unfavorable findings/resolution of his/her case.

6. Accordingly, RCAP shall be furnished an advance copy of the
Resolution and updated list of Accredited Physicians through fax message
or through facsimile report in addition to the official transmittal of
the certified true copy through the usual process.

For guidance and strict compliance.

Adopted: 04 May 2009

(SGD.) ARTURO C. LOMIBAO
Assistant Secretary